From the Album of the Same Name explained

From the Album of the Same Name
Type:	studio
Artist:	Pilot
Cover:	Pilot - Pilot.jpg
Caption:	US cover art
Released:	October 1974
Genre:	Soft rock
Length:	44:10
Label:	EMI
Producer:	Alan Parsons^[1]
Next Title:	Second Flight
Next Year:	1975

From the Album of the Same Name (known as Pilot in the US) is the 1974 debut album by Pilot, containing the international hit "Magic"^[2] and the minor hit, "Just a Smile" (UK #31, Australia #49, US #90).

The album was initially released in 1974 by EMI, and later re-released on CD by EMI Japan in 1990 and by C5 Records (Chapter 5 Records), in 1991.

Ian Bairnson plays guitar on this album but, at the time, was not a group member. He joined the group, officially, after it had been recorded. Richard Hewson made the orchestral arrangements.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Paton and Billy Lyall.

Bonus tracks (2009 remaster)

The album was remastered in 2009 with the following bonus tracks:

Personnel

Pilot

• David Paton – lead vocals, bass, electric and acoustic guitars, harmony vocals
• Billy Lyall – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, electric piano, electric harpsichord, flute, backing vocals
• Stuart Tosh – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Ian Bairnson – electric guitar ("High Into the Sky" and "Magic" (the latter, uncredited))
• Nick Heath – backing vocals
• David Mason – trumpet
• Richard Hewson – orchestral arrangements

External links

• [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p19880|pure_url=yes}} Pilot information and discography]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Backstage Pass: Pilot's David Paton is still making 'Magic'. 13 February 2010.
2. Web site: High Flyers - Record Collector Magazine. recordcollectormag.com.